Permanent Account Number

Explained: What does a Permanent Account Number (PAN) tell about an individual?

Wed, Mar 27, 2024

What is the Permanent Account Number (PAN)? What kind of information does it contain about an income tax assessee? For starters, a PAN links a host of financial activities to the individuals or companies, including transactions, income tax payments, and the credit of tax collected at source (TCS) or credit of tax deducted at source (TDS).

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Did you know that your PAN is NOT a randomly generated number? Here's what each character of PAN denotes

Wed, Mar 23, 2022

Did you know that your PAN is not a randomly generated number? Here is how your Permanent Account Number is created and the meaning behind each and every character. Watch the video for more.

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Explained: Why PAN card is important for filing income tax? In which financial transactions PAN is mandatory?

Thu, Sep 23, 2021

A Permanent Account Number has been made compulsory for every transaction with the Income-tax Department. 

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What happens if you have more than one PAN card? As an income tax-payer, you should be very worried

Mon, Nov 11, 2019

PAN or Permanent Account Number serves as a unique number for an income tax-payer and no one is allowed to hold more than one PAN number. Also, no two individuals or entities can hold the same PAN number as per the income tax rules.

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PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline extended by Government: Here is the new date

Sun, Sep 29, 2019

It is important to note that this is the seventh time when the government has extended the deadline for the public to link both the documents. Earlier, the last date to link both the documents was September 30th.

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PAN-Aadhaar linking news: Income Tax payers PAN card issued automatically using Aadhar card for filing ITR

Mon, Sep 02, 2019

In what comes as a major good news for Income Tax payers, the I-T department will soon automatically issue PAN card to taxpayers who are still using their Aadhaar number for filing income tax returns (ITR). 

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New PAN card applicant? Here is how to download e-PAN for FREE

Sun, Aug 18, 2019

The Income Tax department has now allowed all the PAN card holders to use both soft and hard copies as their identity proofs. According to a recent order issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), both e-PAN (electronically issued PAN cards) and physical PAN cards are to be treated equal.

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Aadhaar card and PAN Card-New Rules: Know everything before paying your income tax this year

Tue, Jul 09, 2019

Aadhaar card and PAN Card-New Rules: Budget 2019 rolled out the proposal of Aadhaar and PAN Inter-Changeability. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her Budget speech announced some new Aadhaar card rules.

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No PAN mandatory for deposit or cash transactions above Rs 50,000, you can use Aadhaar

Sun, Jul 07, 2019

For cash transactions over Rs 50,000, people can use their Aadhaar instead of PAN. Revenue Secretary, Ajay Bhushan Pandey said the Aadhaar number can be mentioned for the cash transactions of more than Rs 50,000 or other purposes, where the use of PAN number is traditionally inevitable. 

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Made PAN card details mistake while linking to bank account? Here's how you can correct the error

Wed, Jun 19, 2019

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PAN card status: This is how you and check and track your ID

Tue, Jun 11, 2019

A person can track the PAN card status only after seven days of filling the application. 

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Important PAN Card query: Can I get PAN by giving only mother's name in application?

Sun, May 12, 2019

PAN Card Mother's Day Query: PAN Card is one of the most important documents. Without it, you cannot file the Income Tax Returns (ITR). 

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20 crore PAN Cards may become useless! Yours too if you haven't done this

Mon, Apr 29, 2019

PAN Card-Aadhaar Number Linking: If you don't file Income Tax and still possess PAN card just as an identity proof, here's something you must do soon

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How to apply for PAN card using Umang app

Wed, Apr 17, 2019

Umang application, a government initiative that provides over 300 government services to public, also provides PAN cards or permanent account numbers to people.

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PAN Card-Aadhaar Card Linking: Deadline is March 31; Here's how to link PAN-Aadhaar online, offline and via SMS

Fri, Mar 29, 2019

PAN Card-Aadhaar Card linking: The deadline for PAN-Aadhaar linking is March 31. The Income tax department says on its official website that it is mandatory to link PAN with Aadhaar and it must be completed till March 31, 20219. 

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Deadline March 31: Avoid big troubles! Complete these five financial tasks in Next 7 days

Sun, Mar 24, 2019

March 2019 is an important month for the people as it is the last month of this financial year 2018-19. The last date of completing some important financial works is 31st March.

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You may not be able to claim Income Tax refund, file ITR! Do this in the next 14 days

Sun, Mar 17, 2019

If you are an Income Tax Assessee and still not linked your PAN with Aadhaar, you must do it in the next 14 days. As per the guidelines, it is mandatory to link your PAN with Aadhaar card prior to 31st March.

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How to withdraw PF balance without UAN? Check step by step process here

Wed, Jan 16, 2019

You can make partial or complete withdrawal of your money with your EPF. One can withdraw his\her entire money with EPF, only when he\she retires or remains unemployed for more than 2 months. In this case of unemployment one must get it authorised with a gazetted officer that he\she has been unemployed for more than 2 months. 

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Aadhaar now mandatory for filing Income Tax Return; This is how PAN linking helps you

Wed, Sep 26, 2018

Every citizen is now obligated to file income tax return (ITR) before the IT department specified deadline, but linking PAN with Aadhaar is a must. 

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Have PAN, but not Aadhaar; This is what you should do

Wed, Sep 26, 2018

Aadhaar pan link status: With the new rule in power, courtesy Supreme Court, one needs to remember government had extended the deadline to link Aadhaar up till March 2019.

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Crackdown against shell companies launched; this is what directors must do now

Mon, Jul 09, 2018

Directors of over 10 lakh companies currently registered in the country will have to upload their videos in an e-filing to the government in a major crackdown on “fly-by-night and dummy directors”. Not just that, companies too will be required to upload a video clip of the office premises in a step that is aimed at checking creation of shell companies.

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PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline: This date is important, mark it in your calendar

Mon, Jul 02, 2018

PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline: The deadline for the PAN-Aadhaar linking has been extended to March 31 next year, a CBDT order issued here said

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Here's what rule 9 sub-rule 17 says if you fail to provide Aadhaar, PAN

Wed, Dec 13, 2017

Aadhaar along with other official documents is needed by the reporting entities from anyone opening a bank account as well as for any financial transaction of Rs 50,000 and above.

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